‘An independent voice for a competitive power industry’

Who we are Members

The WA Independent Power invested more than $2 billion into the Association Inc (WA IPA) was formed to WA electricity market, providing 40 per • APA Group represent the interests of independent cent of the power generated in WA. power generators and retailers This significant investment frees up • Collgar operating in Western Australia. government funds for much needed social infrastructure and has resulted • ERM Power Ltd The WA IPA currently represents seven in increased competition which has members, each of whom supply power lowered the price of electricity for to the WA electricity market. commercial customers. • Infigen

The key objective of the WA IPA is to Residential customers do not yet • Infrastructure Capital ensure that the Western Australian have the benefit of choosing their power industry remains open and suppliers. But by supporting continued • NewGen Power Pty Ltd competitive, and supports long term private investment and an open private investment in infrastructure, and competitive market, the right power generation and supply. conditions exist to ensure future power supplies become affordable for all Independent power companies have West Australians.

www.waipa.com.au Objectives of the Competitive Current Association market benefits status

•• Promote increasing private •• Increased competition The State Government’s plans to re-aggregate energy investment in the WA in power generation retailer Synergy and generator , has electricity market. and retailing, placing potential to create barriers to private investment unless downward pressure on safeguards and policies are implemented to protect •• Support competition in costs and prices. contracts and encourage competition and future electricity supply to provide private investment. benefits to all consumers. •• Private sector investment in energy infrastructure, A 2012 Frontier Economics analysis of possible effects •• Enhance the efficiency of freeing up government of re-aggregation can be found on the WA IPA website. the WA electricity market funds for much needed through competition and social infrastructure. The State Government is also reviewing the electricity through the better utilisation market including operating rules, market structure and of new capital and existing •• Long term jobs created. policy development. assets. •• Diversified sources To guarantee minimal disruption, security for •• Promote, and where and types of power investments and improved market efficiencies the WA appropriate represent the generation. IPA will work with the State Government on the review views of independent power and re-aggregation. companies to government •• Diversified ownership of and the WA community. assets, reducing risks to Substantial investment in power generation scarce government funds. infrastructure is required in Western Australia over the coming decades, and the private sector is willing •• Reduced risk of disruption to make those investments provided there is fair and to supply. open competition. The WA IPA supports Minister Nahan’s aim to reduce the State Government’s involvement in power generation assets.

For further information contact

Richard Harris Chairperson WA Independent Power Association Inc. M: 0423 760 664 E: [email protected] W: www.waipa.com.au Members

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